Sectional curb guard



Patented Feb. 21, 192s.

UNITEDSTATES PATENT Aclerics.

PAUL NOYER, OF LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA, .ASS GNOB TO PAUL MOYEB COIPANY,

OF LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA, A' (IOBIEy sncTIoNnL cuan Grim.

TION '0E CALIFORNIA.'

application mea November 2a, leas. serial no. 149,951.v

This invention relates to improvements in curb guards or curb,protectors. f

In many prior constructions curb guards t yor protectors have been providedwhich are 5 formed of`metal and which are angular 1n cross section, providing metallic surfacesv which protect the top surface and the face of the curb of the sidewalks against damage from vehicles. In such constructions the curb guard or protector is of a relatively great length, and when it is desired to have the guard eirtend aroundl a corner, it has been frequently necessary to provide a special section or to go to great-trouble and ex?- pense to carefully bend the angular section so that it will correspond to the desired curvature around the corner.

An object of this invention is to provide an improved curb guard which is formed of sections of relatively small length, for exe ample, about 3 or 5 inches long, so that these sections can'be assembled together to form a continuous curb guard either along a straight curb or around a corner without requiring specially constructed parts as was heretofore 'necessaryf Another object of this linvention is to provide an improved curb guard which is formed of metal and which provides a top surface for the curb, the curb guard having its top surface roughenedvor corrugated to provide a safety tread and thus eliminating slippin thereon during wet weather.

Anot er obj ect ofthis invention is to provide an improved curb guard which provides a metallic face for the curb, such metallic face havinglrecesses therein. In'some localities the practice-has .been adopted of painting the curb to indicate a no parking zone or a loading zone, but vehicles on having their wheels rub againstv the curb` remove the paint and the 4curb will trequire frequent repainting. The .improved curl guard is adapted to have the bottoms of their recesses painted, and in this manner-the painted surfaces on the curb will be protected from contact by vehicle wheels,

that the paint cannot be rubbed olf.-

A further object of this'invention contemplates forming the recesses in thev shape of letters, so that these recesses may have their bottoms painted and a plurality of sections having the desired recessed letters thereon can be assembled and fastened to the sidewalk so as to iindicate the name of the street.

A. further object` of this invention is to provide an improved curb guard which is formed yof short sections, and tov rovide anK improved anchoring means for rlgidly fastening or anchoring the sections to the sidewalk.

A further objectl of this invention is to provide an improved curb guard having adjacent vertical side edges so shaped that when assembled they will overlap and `revent ,a sharp edge from bein presented) to any wheel or tire of a ve lcle rubbing against it.

With the foregoing and other objects in view which .will be made manifest in the following detailed description and specifically pomted Aout in the .appended claims, reference is had to the accompanying drawings for an illustrative embodiment of the invention, wherein: o l Figure 1 is a perspective view of -a street corner, illustrating the improved curb guard in applied position thereon;

Fig. 2 is a vertical section taken substantially on the line`2-Y-2 of Fig. 1;, F1g. 3 is a longitudinal vertical section passing through the anchoring rod;

Fig. 4 is a perspective viewy of one of the sections illustrating the recess on its face;

Fig.. 5 showsv a series of curb guards assembled to forma straight'curb; Fig. 6 shows a curved curb, the same showlngra curve of 12 ft. radius;

ig. 7 is a horizontal section taken on lin 7-7 of Fig. 5; Fig.v 8 is a horizontal section taken on line 8-8 of Fig.4;

Fig., 9 is a vertical section taken on line 9-9 of Fig. 4. 'e

Referring to the accompanying drawings wherein similar reference characters designate similar parts throughout, the improved curb construction consists of a plurality of angular' members 10,' preferably formed of metal and may be constructed either by castin or -by forging. These members are angu ar in cross section and have the top portion 11 forming the top surface of the`\curb and which when mounted assumes a position ,substantially flush with the'top surface of roughened, as indicated at 12, forming a safety tread at the curb so that personsstepping on or E the curb-during wet weather will not be in danger of slipping thereon.

The upright portion 13 of the member 10,

preferably rounded 0E at the line of juncture with the top portion 11, forms the face of the curb andextends from the top of the sidewalk towards the level of the street, as clearly shown in Figs. 1 and 2. An arm 14, preferably integral with the face and top portion of the member, extends downwardly and rearwardly and hasan aperture 14: formed in its end for the reception of a short anchoring rod 15. -The arm 14 as well as the anchor rod 15 are imbedded in the concrete, forming the curb. v A feature of the kabove mentioned construction resides in the fact that each of the members is relatively short in length, being preferably about three to ve inches long. 1n prior constructions the curb guard has usually been made of long sections and on providing a curved guard these sections required special bending or a special manufacture. When the angular member is to be bent, considerable labor is expended in bending the member and giving it the desired curvature. l

By `my improved construct-ion the workmen laying the curb protector need have no special skill in assembling the members 10 either to form a straight or curved curb guard. This is due to the fact that the top portion 11 tapers toward the rear, so as to form a trapezoid, as clearly shown in Figs. 1, 4, Y5 and 6. I prefer to have both sides 11 cut at the same angle for the reason that a more symmetrical appearance of the mem-4 bers 10 when assembled in the curb is ob- '.tained. However,

it is not necessary to have both 'sides thus constructed; Athe same object will be secured by making one side 11 only atan angle toward the other side 11. When the members 10 are assembled to form a straight curb the top portion 11 of`adjacent members 10 will form open angles 16,=`

shown in Fig. 5, said angles 16, however, are smaller when the members 10 are assembled to form a curvedcurb, as shown 1n Fig. 6. a

Another important feature is the construction of the side faces 17 and 18 of the upright portion 13. The same are slant-in to the right, as clearly shownin Figs. g and 8, and it should be noted that side face 18 1s cut at a greater angle fromy the vertical than `side face 17, so that even when the members 10 are assembled to form a straight curb, faces 17 and 18 of adjacent members w1ll not touch, but form an angle, allowing the members to be curved curb, as shown in Fig. 8, having an unbroken and continuous surface formed by the front face of the upright portions 13 assembled to form aV nceaeac of the member 10. Another advantage of this construction of the side faces 17 and 18 is that no sharp edge is presented to the wheel or tire of any vehicle rubbing against the curb, for the traffic, it should be remembered, in rounding a curb is always at the right, as indicated by arrows in Figs. 1, 7 and 8. f

'llhe two side faces 11 and the rear face 112 of the top portion 11 are bevelled inwardly at an angle for the purpose of providing a solid construction of the cement in which the curb sections are embedded. Sharp angles of the cement are thus avoided and the cement will lock and firmly hold the curb sections in place.

The upright portions 13 may be provided with a shallow recess 19 for the reception of paint, or a recess in the shape of a letter or number may be cast in the upright portion 13, so that the assembled letters give the name of a street, or the recess may indicate no parking, or whatever the paint is intended to designate, the recess 17 preventing the paint from being rubbedoff by passing vehicles. Y l

From t-he above described construction it will be readily appreciated that my improved curb guard is adapted to making a straight l curb or curved curb and when assembled presents a solid construction not liable to get out of order and which does not present ajsharp edge or co-rner to passing vehicles that may rub against it.

Various changes may be made in the details of construction by those skilled inthe art without departing from the spirit of my invention, as defined by the appended claims.

vl claimt 1. A curb guard member angular in cross section having a portion adapted to form the face of'the curb and another adapted to form the top surface of the curb, said members being relatively vshort in length cornpared with its height, means for anchoring the curb guard inn the curb, the top portion having its sides 'converging toward each other so that a plurality' of members may form the top surface of the curb, an anchoring arm extending downwardly and rear'- wardly from the center of the member, the top portion having its sides converging toward `each other so that a plurality of members may beff'assemblcd either to form a straight or a vcurved curb.

,3. A curbguard member angular in cross section having a portion adapted to form the face of the curb, an anchoring arm inte.- gral with the member extending downwardly v40 adapted to form the top surface of the curb,

and rearwardly` provided at the outer end thereof with an-'aperture lfor the reception,

' of an anchoringrod, thetop portion having Cil its sides converging toward each other vso that a plurality of members may -be assembled either to form alstraight or a curved 4. A curb guard member angular in cross section havingka portion adapted to form the face of the curb and another adaptedl to form the top surface ofthe curb, an anchoring arm integral withthe member extending are assembled .in a straight curb adjoining top surfaces will form angles.

6. A curb guard member yangular in crossrsection having a portion adapted to form the face of the curb and another portion adapted to form the top surface of the curb, the sides of the top portion converging toward each other so that when a plurality of members are assembled'in a, straight curb adjoining top surfaces will form angles, the

side edges of the face portion being cut at ,an angle to the right.

.7. A curb guard memberangular in cross section. having 'a portion adapted to form the Vface -of the 'curb and another portion the sides lofQtlife top portion converging towardeach-otlrer so that vwhen a plurality 'of .""Iinemberfs aref-assembled in a straight` curb adjoining topf-lsurgices will form* angles, the

side facesof the face portion being out at an angle to the right, the left side face of the face portion being cut at a greater angle than the right side'face of the face portion.

' 8. A curb construction for sidewalks com-vv prising aplurality of angular `metallic members positioned side by side, each member having a portion flush with the top surface of the sidewalk, and another portion providing a face for the curb, and an arm secured to the back of each member, an anchoring rod secured to the outer end of the arm, the sides of Vthe top portions being convergent toward each other and the side faces of the face portion being cut atan angle to the right', the side face on the left being cut at a greater angle than the side face at the right.

9i A curb guard member angular in cross section having a portion adaptedvtoform theface of the curb and another portlon to form the top surface of the curb, vsaid top surface havingl its side faces and rear face vbevelled inwardly.

10. A curb guard member angular in cross sectionqhaving al portion adapted to forni the face of the curb and another portion to form the top surface of the curb, said top surface'having its side faces and rear face bevelled inwardly, the side faces of the face portion being inclined toward the right at an angle. y

1l. A curb guard comprising a relatively thick metallic member angular in cross section and having a portion' adapted to form the face of thecurb 'and another portion adapted to form the top surface of the' curb,

said member being relatively short inlength, and means located adjacent the center of.' the back of said member for anchor- I ing it. f i

In testimony whereof I have signed name to this specification.

PAUL MOYER. 

